Bond Delegates in
Culture as a Dynamic Force
Secret
Briefing on
in the Future of America Judaism
By. DR. SOLOMON GRAYZEL
Israel's Security
JERUSALEM (WNS)—A se-
cret briefing on Israel's secur-
What event stands out as the lected. But one other reason
most significant in Jewish life was more important than all ' ity problems highlighted the
International Israel Bond Con-
during the year 5718? The ques- of these combined, namely,
ference as the parley was near-
tion is a challenging one. For the fear of separateness. Phil-
ing its end.
if we set aside the worldwide anthropy and formal religion
say
Reports on the situation were
events by which we have been could be justified as parallel.
given
the
350
delegates
from
affected no more than anyone ing similar activities on the
the United States, Canada and
else, and if we disqualify devel- part of the rest of the com-
Lattin America by Israel's in-
opments in Israel which are munity; but distinctions in
telligence chief, Colonel Jehoz
hardly our doing, we have to attitudes, in values, in educa-
shofat Harkabi, Air Force
admit that there is precious tion—the things which are the
Chief Colonel Ozer Weizmann
little we can point to as signifi- living components of a culture
and other top-ranking military
cant. We, the vast community —were interpreted as purely
officers. Colonel Avraham Yoffe,
of Jews in the United States, Jewish and, therefore, mani-
a Defense Ministry aide, was
have lived for 12 months—dur- festations of the very differ-
ing which a network of organi- ence between Jew and non- reported to have declared at
the closed briefing session that
zations has worked more or less Jew which we ached to over-
recent developments in the
efficiently, money has been come. .
Middle East had greatly in-
raised and spent, words have
At the present time the sec-
creased Israel's prospects of
been spoken and forgotten— ond factor is even more im-
securing arms from the United
without the community as a Jew- portant and less understood.
States and Great Britain.
ish community being a whit the It involves a typically Amer-
better or the wiser. There are ican misapprehension of the
no startling achievements to nature of Jewish culture. Cairo Revives 'Fight With
record, no new goals serving to Those wonderful men and Sudan Over Nile Waters
inspire.
women, some of whom have
JERUSALEM (AJP) — De-
Someone once said that
been mentioned, s u f f ered spite the recent Arab move here
that people was happy whip
from a restricted outloo k. for peaceful co-existence, Cairo
had no history. Whoever first
They correctly thought of has revived her dispute with the
gave voice to this oft-repeated
Jewish culture and Judaism
Sudan. over the use of the Nile
bit of sententious superficial-
as largely synonymous, but waters, it was disclosed here
ity could not have had in mind
defined both in almost exclu-
from a,Sudanese source.
a people whose significance
sively theological terms. They
The 'Sudanese charge that
and survival depend on rising
founded and guided rabbinic
Egypt has no right to dictate
to opportunities and living a
institutions; they were inter-
their country's plans for irriga-
meaningful life. For the Jew
ested in religious education;
tion projects involving the chan-
to have nothing to record in
they strove to make their neling of water from the Seri,
any period of time comes
synagogues flourish.
nar Dam to a new irrigation
pretty close to stagnation,
It is interesting that these site. Cairo's claims are based
which is but one step prior men left behind _only three
upon
an old '1929 Anglo-Egyp-
to extinctiont
nation-wide institutions which tian Sudan agreement which is
Fortunately, contemporaries could be classified primarily as considered null and void in
are poor judges of significance. cultural rather than formally Khartoum today.
Only later generations decided religious: the Jewish Publica-
to celebrate the birthdays of a tion Society (1888), the Ameri-
ignorance of their religious
Washington and a Linoln. The can Jewish Historical Society
goals. It is anything but an as-
Pilgrims, on landing. aw only (1892), and the Dropsie College
surance of our communities' sur-
the "stern and rockbou coast"; (1907).
LOFT'S CHOCOLATE MINIATURES
vival for them to neglect the
they
. . had no inkling of a Thanks-
Where we—leader; and fol- very bases on which they rest,
giving Day to come. The point lowers—as a community went namely, the variety and depth
So appropriate for this joyous occasion —
we want to make is that some
g that
Lof t' s delicious chocolates are prepared
humble and neglected decision . Judaism was a cult, in equating of the Jewish cultural heritage.
Subconsciously the Jews of
may in time assume an impor- I the aims of the synagogue with-
under the personal supervision of Rabbi J.
tance unsuspected by those who those of the church, in limiting the United States and of other
M. Charlop and Rabbi S. Reichman. ,Special
western countries have always
made it.
the vast Jewish heritage to its
favorites — Loft's Assorted Miniatures
Such a decision was made in traditions of worship. It is true, understood the need for cultural
(shown) are a combination of milk and dark.
the spring of this year by the of course, that the aim of Juda- activity. Any number of literary
central organization of the Jew- ism is the development of reli- and historical organizations, re-
search
and
teaching
institutions,
1-lb. box
2-lb. box
ish Federations and WOf are gious personality; but such per-
Funds. It decided to apploint a sonality has traditionally in- lectures, forums and week-end
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retreats
have
come
into
being.
committee to chart and report cluded mind as well as heart,
on the cultural needs of the action as much as spirit, social Many of them compete with one
another for the attention of men
Our inviting selection also includes:
Jews of this country.
values no less than religious of means whose support is in-
Fruit and Nut, dark or milk chocolate, 14-oz., Little
Interest in Jewish cultural observance.
dispensable. But such men are
Aristocrats, miniatures in all milk or all dark, 1-lb.
The traditional Jewish com- few, and they will be even fewer
life is not a new phenomenon
among American Jews. Any munity concerned itself with all in the next generation unless
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number of thoughtful men !lave these facets of life. The elemen- the cultural forces are given a
in the course of the past cen- tary school and the adult acad- chance to make their influence
Candy Shop—Hudson's Downtown—lst Floor
tury called attention to the dan- emy. the dissemination of books felt and so restore the balance
Hudson's Northland and Eastland
ger of neglecting this area of and the relations between man within Jewish life.
Jewish life.
and his neighbor — all consti-
There is no occasion at this tuted the individual's and the
point to embark upon a tirade community's Jewish life. Study
against the Jews of the United was considered even more im-
States for not having responded portant than help for the in-
fully to such calls. It cannot be digent and the redemption of
reheated too often that in many captives for the very simple rea-
respects the Jews of the United son that a person under the in-
States have given proof of in- fluence of the former would
tellectual and spiritual powers never be remiss in his duty to
which will earn for them an the latter. That loyalty, saint-
honorable page in the history of ; liness, dignity. strength and wis-
the Jewish people. The tree of dom were found among Jews
JewiSh* life transplanted into in such rich measure was due
American soil has . produced to the fact that the total Jewish
The Suburban Temple of- Greater Detroit
many significant fruits. Unfortu- heritage exerted its religious
nately, the roots of they tree influence on each person's spirit.
MiliOn Rosenbaum, Rabbi
have been denied those Jiving Living as a Jew included. but
waters which alone can guaran- transcended by far. the act of
Unaffiliated residents of Greater Detroit and the suburbs are invited
tee its survival. joining a congregation or con-
to worship with us, Detroit's newest reform congregation, and to participate
Two factors militated t:ibuting to charities.
in a continuing program of spiritual, cultural and social enrichment.
against the functioning of Jew-
Now that the adjustment to
ish life on - the high cultural the American environment has
Religious school classes, taught by professional teachers under the direc-
level to which it was accus- gone about as far as it can go
tion of Dr. Albert Schiff, start Saturday, September 13. Our educational
tomed: the preoccupation of if the American Jew is to re-
program includes pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades, with Confirma-
the Jews with problems of tarn any sense of individuality,
adjustment to their new en- it is good to know that our com-
tion at grade 10, week-day Hebrew classes, Bar Mitzvah and Bas Mitzvah
vironment, and the limitation munal leaders are beginning to
preparation.
in the approach to the prob- think in terms of reasserting the
lems of Judaism which charac-
The Membership Committee may be contacted by calling or writing
cultural values of Jewish life.
terized American Jewish lead- For it is no service to America
the Temple office, or evenings, Mr. Saul J. Bechek, UN 4-4950.
ership. The first difficulty is for the Jew to be quite as indis-
well understood and need not tinguishable from the mass as
be labored here. The lack of he has already become. It is no
time for absorbing a second expression of Judaism to limit it
culture, the economic strug- to synagogue attendance a n d
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gle, the inadequacy of the some home ceremonials' whose
OAK PARK, MICHIGAN
earlier leadershipr—these were observance or non-observance
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some of the reasons why the equally is often founded on mis-
cultural problems were neg- conception of their origins and
Editor, The Jewish Publication Society of America
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
to friends and
family ivith .. .
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